NUMBER OF DEATHS IN THE ARMENIAN ARMY INCREASED IN 2015

04.03.2015 12:03 epress.am

In the first quarter of 2015, 26 soldiers have died in 20 incidents
registered in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia and
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Defense Army, twice as many as in
the same period of 2014, show the results of a study conducted by
Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor office.

According to a report issued by the human rights NGO, in 19 of the
26 cases the deaths were caused by ceasefire violations; 2 cases –
homicide; 2 cases – suicide (official version); 1 case – by violation
of combat duty or service rules; 1 death was caused by an accident;
1 – by health problems.

15 of the 19 deaths caused by ceasefire violations occurred on the
territory of NKR, 4 – in Armenia; in particular, 2 cases – in combat
positions deployed in the region of Berd of Armenia’s Tavush province;
1 case – in the border village of Voskevan of Tavush Province. Note
that in 2014, 26 servicemen died due to ceasefire violations.

“This indicates that the situation at the line of contact with
Azerbaijan has further exacerbated which, in turn, leads to more
losses,” – concludes the HCA Vanadzor office.

In 2015, the death of Artur Afyan, a contract soldier of the 102nd
Russian military base in Gyumri, was also registered. According to
available information, Afyan had disappeared and his body was found
on March 8, 2015.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress